Chapter 435: Chapter 296: Brutal Showdown
The Tang Blade in Lucifer’s hand glinted with a sharp cold light, spreading a deadly chill instantly.
Originally belonging to Nuobai, this weapon was later stolen by Lucifer.
The idea that weapons recognize their master is mere chatter; a weapon is just a weapon, and this Tang Blade was just as sharp in Lucifer’s hands as it was in its previous owner’s.
Dongdong’s Red Tassel Spear, made of ordinary materials, was a common product that was cut in one strike against this exceptional Tang Blade.
"Enjoy playing with spears? When I was learning combat skills, you were still playing in the dirt!" Lucifer wielded the Tang Blade, charging straight at Dongdong.
"Swish—" The Tang Blade swung fiercely, leaving a fleeting trail of cold light in the air.
Dongdong’s gaze sharpened, knowing she couldn’t meet the blade head-on, she immediately stepped back to dodge.
However, almost simultaneously, the blade’s light shifted direction, slashing towards her in a devastating zigzag.
Caught off guard, Dongdong could only use the side of her spear shaft to block.
Without a sound, the spear shaft was sliced like tofu by the Tang Blade, and the sharp edge grazed Dongdong’s arm, creating a long gash.
Clutching her arm, she retreated step by step, creating distance while warily eyeing Lucifer.
Lucifer swung the blade to flick off the blood, and in his dominant position, he grinned viciously: "Shorty, talking so big—do you dare boast you can kill me?"
With that said, he charged again, blade lights surging in the air, the blade’s silhouette barely visible amidst swift strikes.
After the Red Tassel Spear was cut, in terms of attack range and technique, Dongdong suffered great losses, and the balance of battle instantly shifted, her disadvantages expanding rapidly.
More fatal, Lucifer was not alone, more Hellhound Mercenaries kept joining the fight, surrounding Dongdong alongside their leader.
The Hellhound Mercenaries arriving later were the elite of the group, perhaps they would be instantly killed if alone against Dongdong, but with numbers and Lucifer leading, they created a huge interference.
Bullets continuously fired towards Dongdong, compressing her active area.
Mercenaries skilled in close combat launched ambushes from behind, making her vulnerable front and back, unable to focus on dealing with Lucifer ahead.
"Hiss—" With just a moment of distraction, Lucifer seized Dongdong’s exposed flaw, slicing her front with a blade.
This blade struck firmly, creating a menacing gash, leaving sparks where the Tang Blade sliced through the subdermal prosthetic armor.
The military-grade level 3 subdermal prosthesis couldn’t resist the Tang Blade’s sharpness, completely cut open, revealing white synthetic bones from the wound.
Having hit the mark, Lucifer immediately commanded: "Attack in unison!"
A few mercenaries advanced to encircle, attempting to subdue Dongdong, but were knocked down, spewing blood, by a burst of overloaded power.
Yet one mercenary succeeded, catching Dongdong’s loose pink hair to yank her to the ground, shouting: "Boss! Finish her off quickly!"
Lucifer immediately rushed with the blade.
Struggling on the ground, Dongdong was held by a mercenary skillfully, her hair swung side to side, preventing her from finding leverage, unable to stand.
Moreover, her hair was too long, unable to reach the opponent’s hand while being seized.
In this moment of desperation, she found the weapon bag she brought beside her...
The mercenary was using the hair to disrupt Dongdong’s body balance, creating an opening for Lucifer to finish her.
All of a sudden, he felt his hand lighten, losing balance, and fell flat.
Dongdong’s hand gleamed coldly, straight across behind her head.
The long, pink hair, praised by many and silky as satin, silently broke and scattered on the ground.
Freed from the restraint, Dongdong immediately rolled up, the cold light swiftly crossed the mercenary’s throat, bringing forth a splash of blood.
She kicked away the convulsing corpse, hands poised horizontally before her chest, facing Lucifer with an aggressive stance.
Lucifer stared at the two hook-shaped short blades in her hands, eyes wide open: "Hook knives? You even know this sinister weapon?!"
Dongdong’s long pink hair had been cut by herself using the hook knives, leaving only a short stump, completely changing her appearance, the only constant being the cold battle intent in her eyes.
"Long blades are wide and open, to counter, be sharp and swift, valued for speed." She recalled the weapon countering technique taught by her master.
As her words fell, empowered by the overload, she transformed into a phantom, rushing at Lucifer with speed.
Lucifer raised the blade to slash, aiming to kill Dongdong, which she dodged sideways.
With another leap, Dongdong directly broke through the blade range, closing in tightly.
Lucifer intended to repel Dongdong with the Tang Blade, yet at such close range, the blade couldn’t be wielded, akin to his barehanded short strikes against Dongdong’s baseball bat, severely restrained in attack range.
Dongdong slightly twisted her body, easily dodging the striking hilt, akin to a swift swan, circling to Lucifer’s back, hook knives cutting towards the vital throat area.
Lucifer, worthy of a combat expert, and most proficient with the long blade, adeptly responding to various situations.
One hand blocking before his throat, reaching for the hook knife, while the other hand flipped the Tang Blade, stabbing backwards from the flank.
Dongdong immediately sensed danger.
Hook knives are short, if captured by Lucifer, movement restricted, the Tang Blade’s stab would be unavoidable.
She promptly withdrew the knives.
Lucifer seized the chance to kick backward, simultaneously rotating his body, swinging the Tang Blade in return.
